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Some Unfortunate True laws of the Nature of Things Page 13
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Washing your car to make it rain doesn't work.
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Glory may be fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
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A 60-day warranty guarantees that the product will self-destruct on the 61st
day.
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The tendency of smoke from a cigarette, barbecue, campfire, etc., to drift into
a person's face varies directly with that person's sensitivity to smoke.
Corollary: If they move the wind will shift accordingly.
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Repetition does not establish validity.
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you will have to catch up.
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It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
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When packing for a vacation, take half as much clothing and twice as much money.
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If it looks easy, it's tough. If it looks tough, it's damn well impossible.
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When all else fails, try the boss's suggestion.
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No matter how many alterations, cheap pants never fit.
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The more food you prepare, the less your guests eat.
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If you know something can go wrong, and take due precaution to prevent it,
something else will go wrong.
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In America, it's not how much an item costs, it's how much you save.
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Never make a decision that you can get someone else to make.
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Four-wheel-drive just means getting stuck in more inaccessible places.
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